Closed since the facade collapsed in 2007, Chumley's has been undergoing renovations for seven years. In early 2014, the classic tavern faced a new challenge- neighbors who are sick of unruly tourists flocking to the destination (NY Times article link here).

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Opened in 1922, and the source of the phrase "86'ed"- Chumley's has been a speakeasy for writers for several generations.

On September 22, 2000, the Friends of Libraries USA placed a plaque at the location that read the following:

A celebrated haven frequented by poets, novelists and playwrights, who helped define twentieth century American literature. These writers include Willa Cather, E.E. Cummings, Theodore Dreiser, William Faulkner, Ring Lardner, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Eugene O'Neill, John Dos Passos, and John Steinbeck.

J.D. Salinger used to meet up with other writers here while he was writing short stories before WWII.

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J.D. Salinger had a post office box (P.O. Box 32) at this location for several years. He was photo-ambushed here numerous times.

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